OSHA recently released 12 videos detailing safety measures employers and employees can take to make construction work safer. According to OSHA’s announcement, over 800 construction workers die on the job and construction fatalities account for 20% of annual workplace fatalities, that’s in addition to the 137,000 serious injuries that occur each year.

CHICAGO (Nov. 14, 2011) — MSDSonline®, a leading provider of on-demand solutions for EH&S regulatory compliance and workplace safety, today announced the availability of a free Webinar entitled, “GHS Adoption by OSHA — What You Need to Do Now!” The Webinar is available on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will be offered biweekly on Wednesdays through the end of the year. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Visit prep.msdsonline.com/ghswebinar for a complete schedule and times.

This week, OSHA announced it plans to launch an NEP on Nursing Home and Residential Care Facilities in response to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that shows the incident rate for non-fatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work for various health care support workers increased between 6% – 7%, while the rate of musculoskeletal disorder cases for with days away from work health care support workers increased 10%.

A few weeks ago, MSDSonline reported on a House Subcommittee meeting where OSHA Director Dr. David Michaels was called in to defend OSHA regulations, which were called job killers by some on the panel.

Once again, OSHA used the National Safety Council's Congress and Expo to announce the years top 10 violations. The 2011 list was unveiled during a live presentation on the Expo floor sponsored by Safety+Health magazine.

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